The Marvelettes

album called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye. Later Gaye’s recordings were all failing so he spent most of 1961 preforming session work as a drummer for artists that consist of The Miracles, The Marvelettes and blues artist Jimmy Reed for $5 a week. Later Gaye found success as co-writer of the Marvelettes hit, "Beech wood 4-5789". Gaye has first solo hit, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", was later released that September, reaching number 8 on the R&B chart and number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. Gaye reached

“Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone” (Berry Gordy Jr.). Motown Records was founded in 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, by a young entrepreneur Berry Gordy Jr., in pursuit for better music and society. With the signing of many culture-changing artists, such as Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight, Motown’s influence in music and society has forever changed the lives of many. After their move to Los Angeles

The Political and Social Expressions of Marvin Gaye and Motown Records “You see war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today” -What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, a sex music icon, was a symbol of the social and political issues during his time. Though his music he represented young culture, racial injustice, peaceful protest and his black identity. Produced with Motown Records, his album What’s Going On made it to

There are different versions of “Please Mr. Postman”. Listening to Marvelettes’ and Beatles’ versions, I fall in love with song. There are some differences between these two versions. First of all, the lyrics are different. Reading the background information, I know that the Marvelettes’ version features a woman who hopes the postman to bring a letter from her boyfriend to her, since her boyfriend is away from her and at war. Reading the lyrics “for just a card, or just a letter, saying he’s returning

Marvin Gaye Jr. was born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., later he officially added the “e” to his last name. Playing tribute to one of his favorite artist Sam Cooke (Mix, 2002), and also to avoid the constant rumors about his sexuality. Marvin Gaye was born in 1939, in Washington, D.C. Marvin Gaye father was a minister of the House of God. Gaye grew up in a poor and segregated section of Washington on First Street. That particular section of the neighborhood was known as “Simple City”. Marvin Gaye Jr. started

How have girl groups of the late 1950s and the 1960s in America drawn on and contributed to broader trends in post-war American and British popular music? The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes and The Crystals: these are just a few names of the many girl groups of the late 1950s and the 1960s, a time period that is also known as the girl group era. Many 1960s girl groups from America were inspired by trends from their predecessors and other earlier popular music

He also wrote and produced for many other Motown artists, including Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Mary Wells and the Marvelettes. In July 1972 he officially stopped working with the Miracles both continued to succeed. Robinson dropped major solo hits. Then he converted to gospel and released his first gospel album in 2004 Food for The Spirit. Lately he has been doing major

A time when many British rock bands and pop artists became popular in the United States and worldwide -The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cream, etc. -Motown/R&B: Mainly consisted on African-American groups, singer, and songwriters -The Marvelettes, Stevie Wonders, The Supremes, etc. -Surf Rock and Psychedelic Rock: Surf Rock was literally about surfing and later became more about girls, cars, and so on. Psychedelic Rock was mostly related to hippie counter-culture and drug use to create

from a converted garage with the control room from the kitchen in his home. His first artist was signed in 1959 with the Miracles, and first Billboard’s song was “That’s What I Want” which reach #2. Within that year Gordy sign the girl group the Marvelettes and reach No1 on the pop list. Then three years later he signed two more group the Supremets and Temptations that gave him five more No. 1 hits. By the late 1960’s Motown had five records on the Billboard charts.

artists were among the most popular, establishing a standard of excellence and sophistication that has never been exceeded. Beginning with a roster of young artists drawn largely from Detroit’s poor and working class neighborhoods, the Miracles, the Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells began providing Motown with consistent hits, which many were written and produced by Robinson. Other acts that were signed with Motown Records included the Temptations and the Supremes. After